Activities of Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ related to 2022/2089(DEC)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021, Section IX – European Data Protection Supervisor
Amendments (6)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the key consultative and supervisory role of the EDPS on ensuring full respect for data protection by Union institutions, bodies and agencies, such as Europol, Frontex, eu-LISA and Eurojust;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls upon the EDPS to further streamline its cooperation with other data protection authorities in order to promote a consistent approach to data protection throughout Europe; welcomes the active cooperative role EDPS plays in the European Dactyloscopy (Eurodac) database, sharing responsibilities with national data protection authorities;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomAcknowledges the two investigations concerning transfers of personal data to non-EU/EEA countries launched in the framework of the EDPS’ Schrems II Strategy;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the follow-up done by the EDPS after the admonishment of Europol; is concerned about the individual complaints introduced against Europol and about this agency ignoring the recommendations and an order issued by the EDPSon a citizen's data access request; highlights, however, that the EDPS issued a decision in the case before all facts had been checked and established; calls on the EDPS to review its rules of procedure for ensuring an efficient and timely review of complaints by citizens taking into account all relevant information;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Is concerned about the approach of the EDPS, which considers from the outset all data processing in law enforcement as high risks; highlights that the right to data protection is not absolute but must be balanced with other fundamental rights, including the rights to security and integrity of a person;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reminds that the EDPS workload is expected tomay further increase due to the growing digitalisation trend in the Union, the revision of agencies’ mandates and the initiatives presented by the Commission especially in the field of justice and home affairs; appreciates the contribution of the EPDS to the legislative work in cooperation with the European Data Protection Board; stresses the importance to adaptof the adaption of the human and financial resources toin the increasing workload and to increase the EDPS's budget accordinglyfuture budgetary planning in accordance with the workload;